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'''Meneldor''' was a great [[Eagles|Eagle]] of the northern mountains, one of the followers of [[Gwaihir|Gwaihir the Windlord]]. He was among the squadron of Eagles who flew to the aid of the [[Captains of the West]] in the last desperate battle before the [[Gates of Mordor]]. With his lord Gwaihir, and Gwaihir's brother [[Landroval]], he flew into the [[Black Land]] to the rescue of [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and carried one of these two (we are not told which) out of the destruction of [[Mount Doom]].
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'''Meneldor''' was a great [[Eagles|Eagle]] of the northern mountains, one of the followers of [[Gwaihir|Gwaihir the Windlord]]. He was among the squadron of Eagles who flew to the aid of the [[Captains of the West]] in the last desperate battle before the [[Gate of Mordor]]. With his lord Gwaihir, and Gwaihir's brother [[Landroval]], he flew into the [[Mordor|Black Land]] to the rescue of [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and carried one of these two (we are not told which) out of the destruction of [[Mount Doom]].<ref>{{RK|VI4}}</ref>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''
:[http://lotrtcgwiki.com/wiki/lotr17022 A card] in [[Decipher]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]] confirms ones of the eagles that rescued Frodo and Sam was Meneldor.
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Revision as of 22:11, 24 June 2015

Meneldor
Eagle
The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Games - Meneldor, Misty Mountain Eagle.jpg
Biographical Information
AffiliationManwë
Notable forhelping rescue Frodo and Sam from the eruptions of Orodruin
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Meneldor

Meneldor was a great Eagle of the northern mountains, one of the followers of Gwaihir the Windlord. He was among the squadron of Eagles who flew to the aid of the Captains of the West in the last desperate battle before the Gate of Mordor. With his lord Gwaihir, and Gwaihir's brother Landroval, he flew into the Black Land to the rescue of Frodo and Sam, and carried one of these two (we are not told which) out of the destruction of Mount Doom.[1]

Portrayal in adaptations

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:

A card in Decipher's The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game confirms ones of the eagles that rescued Frodo and Sam was Meneldor.

References


Named Eagles
Thorondor · Gwaihir · Landroval · Meneldor